Tuesday: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Lycanroc Details + Pokémon Sun & Moon - Mega Stone Gift + Global Mission Success + Pokémon World Championships + Pokémon Shuffle Events + Pokémon Duel Version 4
08-08-2017 05:04 BST / 00:04 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:05: Pokémon Shuffle Events | Edit @ 12:26: World Championships Live Stream | Edit @ 13:19: Pokémon Duel | Edit @ 15:10: CoroCoro
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - CoroCoro
The first images from CoroCoro has been released, showcasing the magazine's segment on Lycanroc Dusk Form. In it, it doesn't show much but does show that the new form gets both Accelrock and Counter, moves heavily associated with the other two forms as well as the ability Tough Claws. It also states that there will be a gift of Rockruff being given from November 17th 2017. We're currently investigating and awaiting clearer images to get further information so be sure to keep checking back
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Link Gift
For those of you who participated in the recent Weakness Cup Battle Competition, the entry gift is now available to all qualifying players through this link after logging into the Global Link. This gift is an Latiosite, Latiasite, Altarianite and Ampharosite, which cannot be obtained through any other means at this time, and needs to be redeemed by September 29th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.. However, separate distributions for these Mega Stones through shared code will begin in later this year for those who didn't participate in this online competition.
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Missions
The eighth Pokémon Sun & Moon Global Mission has finished in success. This Global Mission's theme was to win the top prize at the Loto in Festival Plaza or Hau'oli City and it was a success with a total of 30,256 wins. As it was a success, the gift of 2,000 FC, or 4,000 FC if the game is connected to the Global Link, is now available. Distribution of the Fast Ball and Rare Candy event is forthcoming later this month and will be given through Serial Code on the Global Link.
It has also been confirmed that this is the final Global Mission, with no more Global Missions to come.
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Pokémon World Championships - Live Stream
The live stream information for the Pokémon World Championships has now been revealed for next week's event. As with last year, there will be four different streams for the World Championships. A main stream featuring all three games, a VGC specific stream, a TCG specific stream and a Pokkén specific stream. The VGC stream will be commentated by Ray Rizzo, Duy Ha, Gabby Snyder, Evan Latt, Jay Blake & Adam “Dozz” Dorricott, the TCG by Kyle Sabelhaus, Kyle “Pooka” Sucevich, Kenny Wisdom, Josue Rojano, Josh “TheJWittz” Wittenkeller & Jeremy Jallen and Pokkén Tournament by D'ron “D1” Maingrette, Michael “H2” Graf, Kay Dyson with Anna Prosser Robinson hosting the event again. The stream schedule is as follows and we will be hosting the streams on the site on each day so be sure to check back on the day for the live streams, all times are Pacific Time
Main Channel
Friday:
9 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
10 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss rounds
2–6 p.m.: VG Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
3:30–5 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Top 4 & Finals
5:30–10 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Top Cut
Sunday:
9 a.m.: Pokémon TCG Junior Division Finals
Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Senior Division Finals
Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Masters Division Finals
30-minute break
Immediately following: VGC Junior Division Finals
Immediately following: VGC Senior Division Finals
Immediately following: VGC Masters Division Finals
Pokémon TCG Channel
Friday:
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
6–10 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Top Cut
Sunday: off air
Pokémon Video Game Channel
Friday:
10 a.m. – 9 p.m.: VGC Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: VGC Swiss Rounds
4:30–8:30 p.m.: VGC Top Cut
Sunday: off air
Pokkén Tournament Channel
Friday:
10 a.m. – Noon: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier
1–5 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier (as needed)
Saturday:
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Masters Division World Championships
Sunday: off air
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Update
The smartphone game, Pokémon Duel, has had a new update. This patch takes it to version 4.0 and contains a variety of bug fixes and requires 163MB of space on your mobile device to download. It is required to update in order to play the game
This patch contains various bug fixes, as well as the balance updates for the Giratina, Rayquaza, Latias, Latios, Druddigon, Dratini & Smoochum, announced yesterday.
It also comes with a variety of new features including Mega Evolution, a new rarity of figure, an item to boost your figures to Level 10 called the Carmonite which is fused with Pokémon to get them to the new level, new Room Matches including Halls that have special restrictions for all players within to use, such as only using specific types and a brand new league. Sun & Moon figures and Team Matches will be coming in future eventss
It also added various brand new figures including Mega Evolutions.
The UX Figures are Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, & Mega Beedrill
The R Figures are Avalugg, & Pangoro
The UC Figures are Bergmite, & Pancham
It also added a new Orange Time Booster which are guaranteed to hold Dragon-type or Ice-type Pokémon. A special 10 pack booster has also been released with a guaranteed EX or UX drop
Finally, it added a variety of new Plate focused on Mega Evolution as well as an Eon Flute plate
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Pokémon Shuffle - New Stages
The latest update to Pokémon Shuffle has come and includes many brand new stages for the 3DS version. We're currently working through them and will be adding them to our Location page and our Pokémon Listings so keep checking back. In addition to that, Pokémon Shuffle Mobile has added more stages, once again bringing it in line with the 3DS version
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Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First is a new Pokémon Safari. This includes various Pikachu including Angry, Winking, Enamored & Smiling, as well as the new Charizard Costume Pikachu. This stage will run until August 15th 2017
In addition to this, the Dialga, Palkia stages have begun repeat runs until August 18th 2017, while the Meloetta and Beedrill stages have begun repeat runs until August 25th 2017
There is also a special login challenge between today and September 1st. If you log in for 5 days or more, you get 5 hearts. If you log in for 10 days or more, you get Pikachu (Celebration) and if you log in for 15 days or more, you get a Mega Speedup. Rewards will be given on September 5th
All of these require the version 1.4.19 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
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Pokémon Shuffle - Events
If you were one of the lucky players worldwide who ranked in the Charizard Xcompetitive stage over the past week, then the prize is now available to be received. The Charizardite X/Level Up, Attack Power, Mega Speedup and Raise Max Level for the higher ranked players will be obtained. If you didn't qualify, then you can redeem an Attack Power. To get these items, simply Check In between now and August 15th 2017 at 06:00 UTC and you will receive the item.
